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#2 Brendan Rodgers is a winner
Detractors of Leicester would probably point out that, new signings Tielemans and Perez aside, the Foxes had all of their current talent at the beginning of 2018/19 and only managed to finish 9th. The truth, however, is that former boss Claude Puel was a functional manager at best, and his defensive nature meant that he was never truly equipped to get the best out of the likes of Vardy, Maddison and Gray.
Brendan Rodgers, on the other hand, is another matter entirely. Sure, his somewhat self-important, quotable style has seen him compared to the notorious David Brent character from The Office, and it is true that his tenure at Liverpool ended badly. But before that, the Northern Irishman made his name as one of Europe’s most exciting young coaches, and in reality, little has changed since then.
Rodgers is a man who led Swansea to the Premier League in 2010/11 and had the Welsh side playing football that was even compared to Barcelona at times, and when he took over Liverpool he immediately improved them too and almost took them to the Premier League title in 2013/14, with the Reds only falling at the final hurdle.
And while people scoff at the Scottish Premiership, you just can’t ignore Rodgers’ phenomenal record at Celtic; he won two domestic trebles at the club and was on his way to a third before moving to Leicester last season.
Criticise his ego if you like, but there’s no disputing that Rodgers is a winner, and he’s got a remarkable amount of self-belief in his style. And more to the point, the attractive style of football that Rodgers likes his sides to play - playing out from the back at pace with a lot of quick passing and movement – should mesh perfectly with the players at his disposal at the King Power Stadium.
If any boss can make Leicester’s extremely talented side believe that they can push for a Champions League spot, it’s Brendan Rodgers; this is a partnership that simply feels right for the club.
